Pioneer

The Consolidated Outland Pioneer is an upcoming self-contained mobile construction yard capable of creating planetary modular structures, allowing colonists to customize their new homes on the frontier.^[1] Utilizing an on-board reserve of resources, the Pioneer can construct and deploy modular outposts as well as continue to build additional modules to turn your outpost into a settlement.^[2]^[3]

Features

Outpost manufacture and assembly area

The Pioneer has an advanced fabrication plant that allows assembling a ready-to-deploy remote outpost from the construction materials stored aboard. It can create modules with a variety of functions utilizing Pioneer-compatible design schematics.^[4] The Pioneer houses a fully-functioning production line within its hull capable of constructing a custom outpost.^[3]

Bridge

The Pioneer's elevated bridge provides an eagle's eye view of the settlement when deployed on ground, doubling as the command center of the colony.^[4] While in flight, it provides maximum visibility while piloting and can serve as a surveying point while planetside.^[3]

Landing Pad

The Pioneer has an external utility landing pad that supports utility vehicles such as Argo MPUV or additional fighter escorts.^[3]

Turrets

The Pioneer features two manned and two remote turrets to provide protection while in flight or as additional ground-based defensive systems against hostiles on the ground or air for the settlement while landed.^[3]

Landing Gear

The Pioneer features Consolidated Outland's Vari-Pad technology that was specifically designed to safely stabilize the ship on a wide variety of planetary terrain and environments.^[3]

Cargo Bay

The Pioneer has a dedicated cargo area to bring supplies, planetary defenses and construction materials required for fabrication.^[4]

Habitation Area

The Pioneer contains a habitation area that provides comfortable lodging for the ship's crew and additional passengers during the long flight to the frontier.^[3]

Engineering

The engineering sections provide crew access to primary ship functions, and allow oversight of the manufacturing area.^[3]

Specifications

Radar

1x

S3

Capital Radar

To be determined

Computer

3x

S2

Capital Computer

To be determined

Power plant

3x

S3

Capital Power Plant

To be determined

Cooler

2x

S3

Capital Cooler

To be determined

4x

S2

Capital Cooler

To be determined

Shield generator

6x

S3

Capital Shield Generator

To be determined

Quantum drive

1x

S3

Capital Quantum Drive

N/A

Jump drive

1x

S3

Jump Drive

N/A

Fuel intake

2x

S3

Fuel Intake

N/A

Fuel tank

2x

S3

Fuel Tank

N/A

Quantum fuel tank

2x

S3

Quantum Fuel Tank

N/A

Thrusters

8x

SX

VTOL Thruster

N/A

8x

SX

Retro Thruster

N/A

4x

SX

Main Thruster

N/A

20x

SX

Fixed Maneuvering Thrusters

N/A

Pilot weapon

6x

S4

Distortion Cannon

To be determined

Turret

2x

S4

Manned Flak Cannon

N/A

2x

SX

TBD

To be determined

2x

S4

Remote Flak Cannon

N/A

2x

SX

TBD

To be determined

Model

Ship profile

Exterior

Above	Port-side

Interior

Upper Deck	Lower Deck

Lore

After the success of Consolidated Outland's first ship, Mustang in 2944, Silas Koerner wanted to disrupt Humanity by leading the company to strike out in a bold new direction and began developing an expedition vessel that is significantly different from its predecessor. Instead of simply constructing a ship to fly to new worlds, Silas and his team dreamt of a craft that would help build them. Using the advanced ship manufacturing plants they had constructed on Bremen as their inspiration, the Consolidated Outland design team managed to house an entire automated fabrication plant inside the hull of the Pioneer.^[4]

In 2947, the company unveiled the Pioneer. For the first time ever, colonists can custom manufacture outposts onsite to their own exacting specifications, stock their new home with supplies, and defend it with just one single vessel. Colonization used to take a corporation could now be done by a few individuals.^[4] The initial batch of Pioneers also include a single Claim License from UEE Planetary Development Bureau for commercial or private construction that allows the owner to officially own a piece of the UEE and enjoy its protection.^[3]

Pledge price history

Date	Pledge cost (USD)	Insurance	Availability	Sale
2017-10-26/27	850 (750 WB)	LTI	Time & Number limited (2000)	Concept sale ^[5]^[6]
2024-11-27	925 (825 WB)	120 months	Time & Number limited (2000)	IAE 2954 ^[7]

Gallery

Development

Original concept: The Pioneer originated from the idea of Stake your Claim, based on the land settlement that happened in the States & Canada in 1889. Ships at that time are built to go and settle unknown lands. Since procedural planets create a huge play area that needs to be filled, it was a good idea to let citizens fill it. On top of that, CIG needed to establish two ends of a spectrum for habitation, from cities (like Area 18) to villages to outposts.^[8]

Trivia

The ship was referred as a "game changer" before its announcement in CitizenCon 2947.
The livery of the ship resembles the style of Kushan ships in Homeworld.
The Pioneer's landing mode is inspired by the base in Command and Conquer series.^[9]